Sam Thompson (basketball)

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Sam Thompson
Free agent
Position Small forward / power forward
Personal information
Born (1992-11-11) November 11, 1992 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Whitney Young (Chicago, Illinois)
College Ohio State (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Grand Rapids Drive
2016 Delaware 87ers
2016–2017 Vasas Akademia
2017–2019 Greensboro Swarm
2019–2020 Saigon Heat
2020–2021 Novipiù Casale Monferrato
2021–2022 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2022 Nelson Giants
2022 BC Gargždai-SC
2022–2023 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2023 Marineros de Puerto Plata
2023–2024Darkhan United
2024 Astros de Jalisco
Career highlights and awards
  • Honorable mention All-Big Ten (2015)
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Sam Thompson (born November 11, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Astros de Jalisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB). He played college basketball for Ohio State.

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High school career

Thompson attended Whitney Young High School in Chicago, Illinois, where he won two state championships (2008–09) and was runner-up in 2010 contributing 10 points and 8 rebounds per game during his junior campaign and 17.6 points with a .568 FG percentage and 8.7 rebounds per game as a senior. [1]

College career

Thompson had offers from Florida, Georgetown, Kansas, and Oregon State, but he chose Ohio State. [2] In 146 career games over four seasons for the Buckeyes, Thompson averaged 6.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.9 minutes per game. [3] As a senior, he was named Honorable Mention All-Big 10 by the media. [4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Thompson joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Las Vegas Summer League. [5] On September 15, 2015, he signed with the Charlotte Hornets. [6] However, he was later waived by the Hornets on October 23 after appearing in five preseason games. [7] On October 31, he was selected by the Grand Rapids Drive with the seventh overall pick in the 2015 NBA Development League Draft. [8] On January 14, 2016, he was traded to the Delaware 87ers in exchange for Gary Talton. [9]

On August 11, 2016, Thompson signed in Hungary with Vasas Akademia of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. [10]

Between 2017 and 2019, Thompson played two seasons for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. [11]

For the 2019–20 season, Thompson played in Vietnam for the Saigon Heat of the ASEAN Basketball League, [12] [13] averaging 20.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. [14]

On July 19, 2020, Thompson signed with Novipiù Casale Monferrato of the Serie A2 Basket. [14]

On December 29, 2021, Thompson was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. [15]

On May 27, 2022, Thompson signed with the Nelson Giants for the rest of the 2022 New Zealand NBL season. [16]

Thompson began the 2022–23 season in Lithuania with BC Gargždai-SC before re-joining the Sioux Falls Skyforce on December 30, 2022. [17]

On May 16, 2023, Thompson signed with the Marineros de Puerto Plata of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. [18]

Personal life

Thompson is the son of Hubert Thompson and Kennise Herring. His siblings include Franklin Thompson, Victoria Thompson and Malcolm Carstafhnur. [1]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sam Thompson – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sam Thompson Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2014-15 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team" (PDF). CSTV.com. 2015-03-09. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  5. ↑ "2015 Summer League Primer". NBA.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Add Thompson and Washburn to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Hornets Waive Four Players". NBA.com. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Delaware 87ers Acquire Sam Thompson in Trade". NBA.com. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Sam Thompson inks with Vasas Akademia". Sportando.com. August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Sam Thompson". realgm.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ Hoang, Jayden (September 23, 2019). "Saigon Heat Bring in Two Forwards as Imports for ABL 10". aseansports.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  13. ↑ Khoa, Dang (December 21, 2019). "Saigon Heat signs former NBA player". vnexpress.net. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  14. 1 2 Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 19, 2020). "JB Monferrato announces Sam Thompson". Sportando. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Player Signing". facebook.com/nelsongiants. May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  17. ↑ "SKYFORCE ACQUIRES SAM THOMPSON". gleague.nba.com. December 30, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ Garcia Sr., Hector (May 16, 2023). "Sam Thompson nuevo refuerzo Marineros Puerto Plata". MomentoDeportivoRD.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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